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August 20, 2026

Non-Refundable Grant Issued for R&D Project ReNaTe

matterr is pleased to announce that the ReNaTe project has received funding approval from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the State of Lower Saxony.
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April 6, 2026

From product to recycling material: Rethinking recycling pathways for PET monomers

At Performance Days Munich (18.–19. March 2026), matterr’s Head of Textile Recycling, Leonard Both, shared insights into the importance of moving from product-based thinking to a material-based approach when defining pathways for recycled material.
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March 27, 2026

matterr joins Plastics Europe

Earlier this year, matterr officially joined Plastics Europe, one of Europe’s leading trade associations, representing the plastics industry across the entire the value chain.
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March 24, 2026

matterr featured in CHEManager

matterr is featured in the February issue of CHEManager, where CEO Melanie Hackler discusses the role of chemical depolymerisation technology in enabling circularity for complex polyester waste streams.
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March 5, 2026

matterr selected as showcased project at EFRE/JTF conference

matterr was invited to the EFRE/JTF in NRW Conference “North Rhine-Westphalia in Transformation”, which brought together representatives from politics, industry and science, as well as local authorities and public administration.
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October 20, 2025

matterr at K – Where Innovation Meets Industry

At this year’s K trade fair, matterr took the stage to showcase its technology and demonstrate how it drives circular polyester at an industrial scale. Insightful conversations, strong new connections, and great energy — all together reminds how powerful it is when innovation meets industry. The momentum from Düsseldorf shows: circular transformation is no longer a vision — it’s happening.
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September 2, 2025

Recycling pioneer matterr to build plant at Chemiepark Knapsack

matterr is establishing operations at Chemiepark Knapsack. The planned small-scale industrial depolymerisation plant will be located in the Hürth section of the site and will have an annual capacity of 10,000 tonnes. The facility marks an important step toward a fossil-free, circular PET industry. Groundbreaking is scheduled for 2026.
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August 20, 2025

matterr welcomes BESTSELLER as new investor to scale polyester recycling

matterr announces a strategic partnership with family-owned international fashion group BESTSELLER. The investment, made through BESTSELLER’s innovation and investment platform Invest FWD, follows a major EU commitment of 30 million euros in public support through the EFRE/JTF program in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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August 11, 2025

€30 Million EU Grant Powers matterr’s Industrial-Scale Breakthrough in Polyester Recycling

matterr has secured a €30 million grant through the “Produktives.NRW” funding program under the EFRE/JTF Program NRW 2021–2027. The funding will accelerate the construction of the company’s first small-scale industrial chemical recycling plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with operations slated to begin in 2027. The facility is targeting both the packaging and textile markets.
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